Sandal



Patented Sept. 6,A 1927.

UNITED sATEfs 1,641,625. PATENT Fries.

l MIRIAM L. DAVIS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF NINE-TWENTIETHS TO H.' BERRY, OF IPORTLAND, OREGON.

Application led June 2,8, 1926. Serial No. 118,947.

retained together to receive the foot by anv elastic cord, whereby the sandal is resiliently supported on the foot.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a sandal employing an elastic band which may be detachably connected` to the toe of the sandal and thence engaged with the side portions of the sandal, whereby the sandal is resiliently retained atits toe portion in close engagement with the toes 'of the wearer and through which the sandal is adaptable for wear on feet of many sizes, so that a serviceable and comfortable sandal may be provided at a minimum of parts and expense.. y i

Other objects and advantages of my invention, and objects relating to details of construction and arrangement of partswill be readily apparent in the course of the detailed description to follow.

The accompanying drawings illustrate by way of example a preferred form of the invention', infwhich:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a sandal embodying my invention shown mounted upon a human foot.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved sandal arranged in working condition.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of my improved sandal before the'same is folded.

Referring to said views, the reference numeral l indicates the body or sole portion of my improved sandal which may, be blanked out from a sheet of suitable material, such as cardboard, leather, or various v imitations of leather. Said body is provided with integral' flaps 2 extending symmetrically upon each side of the forward or tread ortion of the sole, which `flaps are creased) at their junction 3 with the sole and are again creased at 4 in outward, ,spaced relation from the crease 3 and at slightconverging direction to the'crease 3.

Adjacent the outer extremities of each of the aps'a tongue 5 is formed in the Hap material directed toward the longitudinal axis of the body. Adjacent the toe portion of the sandal-sole a tongue 6 is formed inthe sole material directed toward the 'rear of the sandah A supplementary hole 7 is formed 1n the forward extremity of the sandal and in the longitudinal axis thereof..

'I he sandals are made of identical contiguratlon, there being no rights and lefts, and areformed and prepared for use by folding the :Flaps 2 along the creases 3 and 4, so that the flap ends will meet or overlap in the central line of the sandal. we

A rubber band 8 may then be engaged about each of they tongues 5 providin aportion 9 extendingacross and resilient y unitlng the two flaps. The band is then extendedlongitudinally in parallel ortions l() over and under the front end o the-sandal toe and engaged over the tongue'6.

The sandal is thus prepared for wearing. The foot may be thrust therein, which will spread the two iiaps apart to some extent and cause the portion 9 of. the elastic band lto stretch somewhat, giving an elastic su port to the sandal upon the instep. T ev toes of the wearer will be thrust forwardly and 'engage the parallel portions l0 of the elastic band, but with such slight pressure;

Y as to be unnoticeable, although suicient to give ecient support and a snug, secure feeling of the sandal upon the foot.

'In wearing the sandal, it will be found that the elastic pressure of the flaps over the instep of the wearer will support the `rear -portion of the sandal closely tothe heel of the wearer when the foot is lifted from the floor; also, that the resilient upward tensionv of the band 8.on the toe of the sandal will slightlyl bend said toe portion upwardly, as indicated at 11 in Fig. l, so'that the sandal toe will not catch in carpets or rugs as the wearer walks, but will be retained in close 4engagment with the toes.

Where it is desired to have the band 8 .fixed morepermanently` to the sandal than the illustrated connection thereof, about the lfm tongue', a bight of the band ma, be threaded through the hold 7 from rthe ottom. in a a loop, not shown, and then the bandbrouoht through said loop and extended rearwardly about'the'tongues 5. In this manner the 105 bands may be more permanently xed to the sandal, but otherwise the arrangement is Similar. The. present invention is particularly advantageous and desirable for use as a temexpensive that a pair maybe made and supplied to the guests at such a lowcost that they can be used once or a. few times and then thrown away without extravagance.

In this manner, hospitals, hotels, and the 'like may supply their guest with this added convenience at small cost and with perfect re ard for sanitary requirements.

rom the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of the construct-ion and a plication of my improved sandals will Ee readily apparent, but, while I have described theprinciple of operation of the invention to ether with the devices which I now consi er the best embodiment thereof,- it will be understood that the structures shown are merely illustrative, and that such modiications and minor changes may be made there-v in as will lie within the scope of the followin claims. v

aving described my invention, what I c aim, is:

1. A sandalof the class described, consisting in a,v body-sole portion, formed of gra-l laterally extending iaps extendinotfrome each side, and an endless elastic cord fastened at the forward end of said'sole-portionA and detachably connected to said flaps.

3. A sandal comprising an integral sheet of material including a sole-portion and laterally extending flaps adapted to lie over the wearers instep, said flaps being each `formed with a. tongue, and a cord secured to the forward portion of said sole-portion and thence detachably engaged with said tongues.

4. A sandal comprising an integral sheetl of material including a sole-portion and laterally extending flaps adapted to\lieover the wearers instep, said iiaps being each formed-with a tongue, and an elastic cord secured to the forward portion of said soleportion and thence detachably engaged with said tongues.

MIRIAM L. DAVIS. 

